Roofing-cement spreader



C. A. HARRIS ROOFING CEMENT SPREADER Jan. 22 1924.

' Filed Feb. 25 1922 ZIn-ucuTo-t 6%?5 [Er/1 lZ wrra's,

all Gilli Patented Jan. 22?, lgzdt CHESTER A. HARRIS, OF NORTH EVANS,NEW YORK, ASSIGNO-R TO B BUSH, OF GOWANDA, NEW YORK.

ROOFING-CEMENT SPR w To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Crrnsm A. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at North Evans, in the county of Erie and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRoofing-Cement Spreaders, of which the following is a specification.

An object of this invention is to provide means for spreading a liquidupon a surface as it flows from a container so as to render the use of abrush or the like unnecessary.

The invention is more particularly designed for use upon cans containingadhesive material which is used for'cementing together layers ofcomposition roofing material.

Another object of the invention is to hingedly secure the spreader atthe center of the can top so that a discharge opening may be formed inthe top at either side of the spreader.

llhis invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a can provided with my invention. I

Figure 2 is a side elevation illustrative of the manner in which the canis used.

Figure 3 is a diametrical section of the upper portion. of the can.

Figure 4 is a perspective of the spreader and its appurtenances as theyappear when disassociated from the can top.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all ofthe views of the drawings.

It is the practice in applying cement to roofing paper and the like topunch two holes in the can containing the cementing material, one beingan air vent and the other a discharge opening for the material, so thatthe contents of the can can be lap to cement the two strips of. papertogether. The material as it passes from the can must be spread upon thepaper by a poured upon the brush or'the like to evenly distribute it andit is the ob eot of my invention to provide a spreader upon the canwhereby the material will be spread as the can is moved across thesurface to apply the material thereto.

In carrying out my inventionl secure, by solder or the like, a piece ofwire 1 to the can top, at the center thereof, so that the holes 2 in thetop will be at opposite sides of the wire. The ends of the wire areslightly oifset, as at 3, so that the body of wire is raised above thecan top. The spreader 4 is looped upon its center with its looped partengaging the wire and then a rivet 5 or the like is passed through thetwo portions of the spreader, adj aoent the looped part, to hold thesame on the wire. 'lhus the spreader is hingedly connected with the cantop so that it can be swung from one side to the other. This will permiteither hole to be used as a discharge hole and it will be seen that asthe can is tilted to permit the material to flow through one of theholes the spreader will engage the surface, upon which the material isbeing placed, in rear of the can and thusact to spread the materialpassing from the hole. The spreader is preferably formed of a smallstrip of composition roofing material and I prefer to make one portionlonger than the other so that one end rojects beyond the other, as shownat 6. T is will ermit both ends of the strip to act as sprea ing means.

By this means the cementing material can be easily and quickly appliedby simply drawing the can across the surface. The spreader is held inplace in desirable workmg position by one of the fingers of the handholding. the can.

The holes in the can are usually punched therein by a nail orthe likeand the holes are made of varying sizes accordin to the condition of theweather. The ho es must be made larger when the material is applied incold weather than when applied in hot weather. I

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts. providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

.Vhat I claim is: 1. In combination with a container having a pair ofdiametrically arranged holes in one end, a spreader hingedly connectedwith the perforated end of the container so that it can be use witheither hole.

2. In combination with a container having a plurality of dischargeopenings, of a spreader therefor. and means for connecting the spreaderto the container to permit of the use of the former with either of thedis- W charge openings.

discharge openings, of. a spreader therefor, and means for connectingthe spreader to the container to permit of swinging the spreader overeither of the discharge openings.

4. The combination of a. container having discharge orifices spacedapart, and a spreader connected to the container at a point betweensaidorifices and movable toward and from each of said orifices. i

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

- (JHESTER A. ARRIS.

